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AWARDS: Academy & Youth Squads Awards Night

15-Oct-2012

The Annual Sussex CCC Academy & Youth Squads Awards Evening took place at The PROBIZ County Ground last Friday at a packed BrightonandHoveJobs.com Boundary Rooms.

The Awards evening related to County Age Group cricket and four guests were on hand to assist in the ceremony. The Players of the Year for all age groups through from Under 10’s to Under 17’s were presented, as well as the Academy Player of the Year, which was awarded to all-rounder Harry Finch.

Sussex’s Professional Cricket Manager Mark Robinson spoke of the value to a small Club of the age group programme and this was reflected by the presence of the other three guests in Club Coach Carl Hopkinson and current first team players, wicketkeeper Ben Brown and batsman Luke Wells.

Head of Cricket Development Tim Shutt outlined the summer cricket programme which had been heavily disrupted by poor weather. National success had been achieved by several groups including Brighton College Girls and the Visually Impaired Squad. Other groups had also been successful in reaching the latter stages of National Competitions.

The Area Cricket programme had also been badly hit by inclement weather but successful conclusions had been reached with the valuable guidance of voluntary staff.

The Inter-School and Inter-Club successes showed a widespread involvement in competitive youth cricket as well as within the Sussex Cricket in the Community programme and he highlighted street cricket being played on a regular basis in an underground car park.

Cricket Performance Manager Keith Greenfield outlined the strength of the Age Group Squads this season with the Under 15’s particularly strong.

The image above shows Harry Finch receiving the Academy Player of the Year Award from Ben Brown, Mark Robinson and Luke Wells. For further images from the evening please visit the Sussex Cricket in the Community Trust site by clicking HERE